Updated: NextBus lets TTC riders track buses by GPS

As of Monday, TTC passengers can use a real-time GPS-tracking website to find out when their next bus will arrive.

The site, run by California-based NextBus, uses “satellite technology and advanced computer modeling,” to track TTC buses along their routes.

TTC customers can access the NextBus website on their computer or smartphone and select their bus route, and stop to find out when the next three buses will arrive their. They can also access a real-time map that shows the buses currently traveling around the city.

Information is available for 9,300 TTC bus stops in the city and another 800 stops in the GTA that are served by contracted TTC vehicles.

Next-bus information will also be shown on LCD screens and LED displays at a handful of subways stations and bus shelters across the city.

Two third-party apps – Next TTC and Rocket Radar – have already taken this information and made it easily accessible on smartphones for a one-time fee. The Rocket Man app offers a similar service for free, and also displays the real-time locations of streetcars and buses on Google Maps.